The mission of the LDA involves increasing awareness and education about Lyme disease throughout the country. They focus on working with and assisting other Lyme organizations to spread knowledge and support research and education on Lyme disease and its related challenges.
The LDA Research Grant program focuses on supporting research across the United States into tick-borne diseases, offering grants of various sizes for projects that can be completed within a year. It prioritizes groundbreaking research that has the potential for publication in peer-reviewed journals, emphasizing the development of prevention and treatment strategies. The program underscores the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration, as demonstrated by its role in founding a dedicated research center at Columbia University.
Obtaining a grant does not strictly require preliminary data, although its presence is considered in the evaluation process.